Does Steiner seem to have small QC issues in the states?
In general, they have good rep but the m7s do have some issues. However, the m7s are excellent glass. But on training courses there have been some QC issues being talked about.
I got to see these problems first-hand a week ago.
Friend had his Steiner m7 crack its glass amid a course. It was maybe a year old with probably 2K 6.5cm through it. No use marks. The crack is visible but does not stop function, above 16 zoom or so maybe, the crack is hidden, so maybe it is in the reticle piece.
Well, he bought another one from a guy in related shooting club. Just before being sent, the guy quickly glassed it and noticed it was broken too, do not remember how. But a warranty issue anyways.
The next day I go to range and there is a guy zeroing with a new m7, out of the box.
I help him out and then ask to shoot few rounds. We swap rifles and he goes like "Whew, your glass is pretty nice" as I check his m7 and notice it is blurry as hell.
He was even told by the official Steiner partner company he bought it from thay there have been some problems with Steiners.
This is in Europe, I guess the bad batch is only limited to here? I do not know the serial numbers of units I mentioned but their time of purchase varies by a lot.
I ain't saying to not buy them, but do check and test them before wasting ammo/time or missing matches because the glass is in repair...
In general, they have good rep but the m7s do have some issues. However, the m7s are excellent glass. But on training courses there have been some QC issues being talked about.
I got to see these problems first-hand a week ago.
Friend had his Steiner m7 crack its glass amid a course. It was maybe a year old with probably 2K 6.5cm through it. No use marks. The crack is visible but does not stop function, above 16 zoom or so maybe, the crack is hidden, so maybe it is in the reticle piece.
Well, he bought another one from a guy in related shooting club. Just before being sent, the guy quickly glassed it and noticed it was broken too, do not remember how. But a warranty issue anyways.
The next day I go to range and there is a guy zeroing with a new m7, out of the box.
I help him out and then ask to shoot few rounds. We swap rifles and he goes like "Whew, your glass is pretty nice" as I check his m7 and notice it is blurry as hell.
He was even told by the official Steiner partner company he bought it from thay there have been some problems with Steiners.
This is in Europe, I guess the bad batch is only limited to here? I do not know the serial numbers of units I mentioned but their time of purchase varies by a lot.
I ain't saying to not buy them, but do check and test them before wasting ammo/time or missing matches because the glass is in repair...
